Sash-holder



(No Model.)

J.- E. TURNBY.

SASH HOLDER.

Patented Nov. 19, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.IOIIN E. TURNEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

sAsHFHoLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,590, dated November 19, 1889.

Application filed August 21, 1889. Serial No. 321,478. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN E. TURNEY, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IVindowIIolders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and iigures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in sash-holders; and it has for its object to render the window air, dust, and water tight; to overcome the difiiculties experienced in hoisting and lowering windows that are swollen by dampness, or sash that are liable to become clogged with cinders, as do the windows of railway-coaches,

and to provide for holding` the sash at any desired point. These objects I accomplish by the devices hereinafter more fully set forth, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

The invention consists in the peculiarcombinations and the novel construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully herein after described, shown in the drawings, and then particularly pointed outin the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illust-rated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a partof this specification, in which- Figure l `is a perspective view illustrating a portion of a window with my improvement applied. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my improved holder and rubber-covered strip detached.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the details of the drawings by letter, A designatesvthe window-sill, B the side stiles, and C the window-sash frame. I fit the sash loosely so as to prevent swelling to such an extent as to prevent raising and lowering thereof. I cover the strip D with a facing, preferably of rubber, although felt might be employed, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3. v

E is a metal plate, preferably of the form shown in Fig. 3-that is, an angleplate prothe bifurcated end, said bearings being preferably formed by making a curved bend in the bifurcated ends of the spring, is held a pin or pintle J, on which is journaled the friction-roller K, which works in an opening L in one arm of the plate E.

In practice one of these attachments on each side of each sash may be employed, or two or more upon each side, as preferred;` but one on each side will be found sufficient for light sash.

The normal tendency of the springplate is to push the wheel outward against the strip D, and consequently when the sash is raised the spring-plate forces the roller rmly in contact with the said strip, and the frictional contact will be sufficient to hold the window in any desired position. i

The lower edge of the sash is provided with a rubber facing, as shown at M in Fig. 2, to prevent ingress of dust and cinders when the window is closed.

The construction is simple, cheap, not liable to injury or to get out of order, and in use has proved very efficient.

What I claim as new is- The combination, with the sash having` a cavity or recess, as described, of the metallic plate seated in said recess and formed with a hole, the springeplate attached at one end to said plate, a roller carried by the free end of said spring-plate and projecting throughfg 5 JOHN E. TURNEY.

Witnesses:

Tiros. W. SCOTT, JOHN BLocHER. 

